Cameroon vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Cameroon
79.6%
in 2016
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 79.6% against 77.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 72.2% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 76.7% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 74.5% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 79.6% against 77.1% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".